SOC 29-2010 · Erie, PA metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Erie, Pennsylvania is $52,690 a year ($25.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,350: half of the 260 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$52,690average per year

$25.33 / hourMedian $46,350Take-home ≈ $42,899

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

260people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#12 of 16Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,150 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Erie earn between $37,560 and $66,130.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,690$4,391$25.33
Median$46,350$3,862$22.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,560$3,130$18.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,130$5,511$31.79

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Erie earn 11% less than the Pennsylvania average ($59,470) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$52,690$46,350$34,980$77,150260
Pennsylvania$59,470$51,680$37,630$86,39013,020
United States$67,350$62,930$38,910$100,990332,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $52,690, a single filer in Erie takes home about $42,899 a year, or $3,575 a month and $1,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Erie a good place for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $52,690 buys what about $57,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($64,930).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,190).

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Erie: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Erie?

$25.33 an hour on average, and $22.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Erie?

About $42,899 a year ($3,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,690. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2010; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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